Mayfair in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Grosvenor Chapel

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 14, 2017

1. Grosvenor Chapel Marker

Inscription. In this chapel the armed forces of the United States of America held divine service during the Great War of 1939 to 1945 and gave thanks to God for the victory of the Allies.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II.

Location. 51° 30.538′ N, 0° 9.09′ W. Memorial is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Mayfair. It is at the intersection of South Audley Street and Aldford Street, on the left when traveling south on South Audley Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 24 South Audley Street, City of Westminster, England W1K 2PA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Constance Spry (a few steps from this marker); The Audley (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Buchanan (within shouting distance of this marker); J. Arthur Rank (within shouting distance of this marker); Lord Ashfield (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charles X (about 90 meters away); John Gilbert Winant (about 90 meters away); Sir Richard Westmacott (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

More about this memorial. The Chapel is about 200 meters south of the US Embassy.

Also see . . . Grosvenor Chapel (Wikipedia). "Grosvenor Chapel is an Anglican church in what is now the City of Westminster, in England, built in 1730s. It inspired many churches in New England....The chapel has been the spiritual home to a number of famous people including John Wilkes, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, and his wife (parents to the Duke of Wellington), Florence Nightingale, U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Bishop Charles Gore....During the Second World War men and women of the American armed forces were welcomed to the

Grosvenor Chapel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 14, 2017

2. Grosvenor Chapel and Marker

The marker is visible here in the window bay, just above the street sign.

chapel for their Sunday services, as recorded on a tablet outside the west wall, and after the war the congregation regularly included such people as the writer Rose Macaulay and Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death in 1984." (Submitted on December 11, 2017.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.